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MAGAZINE GUN.

Patented Aug. 7, 1883.

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J. M. 8: M. S. BROWNING.

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MAGAZINE GUN.

N0. 282,839. Patelited Aug. 7, 1883.

JOHN M. Bno i-nuo nun MATTHEW s. BRQWNING, or oonnn, UTAH rrnnnironr.

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srnoxrxcnrion' forming mof flamers Patent in. 282,839, dated August 7,1883. Application filed September 13, 1882. (No modelf;

To all whom. may concern.-

Be it known that we, J liLBnowunvo and M. S. BROWNING, of Ogden, in thecounty of Vfeber and Territory of "Utah, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in hinge-zine Guns; and we do hereby that the following is afull, clear, and exact descript on or" the some. Our invention relatesto improveior in magazine fire-arms; end the object of vention is torender the arm more certain in operation and effective in use bydecreasing be number of working parts, and thereby greatly simplifyingthe action of the gun.

The invention pertains to that class of re peating-riiics in which themagazine is located beneath the barrel, from which the coriridgcs areexpelled by 21 spring-follower into the receiver and upon a carrier, bywhich they are elevated to 9. position opposite the chamber of the gun,into which breech-block and lover operating from the under side of thegun, and which serves also as a triggerguurd.

The invention consisis, first, in the peculiar manner of connecting ihebreech-block to the receiver, by which'lt is given a combined slid ingand pivotal motion; further, in ihe combination of such'zt breech-blockand the peculiar extractor; i'u.r;her, in the manner of attaching thecarrier to the receiver; and, generally, in the peculiar constri'iciiouand urrungcmcnt of the various parts and in ihc nirious operativecombinutions oi such parts, all fully hereinafter explained.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents in part a central longitudinalsection, with some of the parts in side elevation. Fig. 2 represents thecarrier in plan. Fig. 3 represents, in section and side elevation, theopposite side from that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view,

.with the breech-block in full lines; Figs. 5,

6, and 7, separate views of the breech-block.

1}, represents the stock; and B the barrel, both of ordinary form andconstruction.

0 is a. magazine-tube, rigidly secured below the barrel of the gun, therear part being in" closed by the stock, as usual in arms of this class.The magazine is provided with the ordinary spring-follower, andpreferably extends they are driven. by 2r to the muzzle of the gun, thusbeing adapted to hold a large number of cartridges.

1) represents the receiver, which is slotted vertically from top tobottom, and communicates with the magazine at its lower forward end, andabove with the chamber of the gun. '55 The receiver is provided on oneside with a. slot, 1, extending for almost its entire length, which slotis on a line with the chamber of the gun. A similar slot, 2, is form cdin the opposite side of the receiver.

The magazine is loaded by means of n springtrap, 3, in the side wallthereof, the cartridges being forced through such trap and into themagazine, each cartridge being impelled forward by the succeedingcartridge until the magazine is full.

ll represents the carrier, which is shown separately in Fig. 2. Thiscarrier is of angular shape, and is provided at its forward end with uconcave rest or support, the forward end of which is in close proximitywhen the carrier is depressed to the mouth of the magazine, end on whichthe cartridge rcstswhen expelled therefrom. The rear arm of the carrieri fits snugly in 1!. slot, 5, in the side wall of the receiver, and sucharm is provided with 2. round stud. (3, which enters a perforalion inthe side wall, by which the carrier is held in operative position. Theupper end of the slot 5, communicates with the slot 2, before men.-tioned, and the rear nrm ol' the carrier extends up to it point oppositethe termination oi such slot 2, the slot 5 being extended back ashortdistunrc, in order to give play to the carrier when moved, ashereinafter described.

1* represents as a whole the combined breechblock and lover, which isshown scpurutelyin l i 5. This lever is of a peculiar shape, as shown,the upper end,which is nearly straight, 0 being adapted to close thereceiver when the z rm is ready to be fired. The lever is bent asindicated at S, and extends downward through the receiver and behind therear end of the carrier, terminating in an ordinnrytrig- 5 gcr-guard andhandle, 9, and having shoulders 10 10, which bear against the plane face11 on the receiver, a spring friction-stud, 12, having in which thecarrier is placed, 89

' consists of a plate, 15, of

' together by the pin the usual springs.

. breech?!) .1. shell, and as the lever is pressed down extractor movesdirectly back in the carrying the shell with it. At the he anothercartridge has been graduced by the magazine-spring upon the After. thecartridge is drawn from her, the flange is released by the ex the notch17 in the forward end A seizes the flange and draws the cheek. Atthispoint the pin 13 strikes 'ecr arm. of the carrier, throwing its for rdend up, not only placing the cartridge hen from the magazine in positiontobe for-nod into the chamber, but also throwing the .ded cartridgecompletely out of the re ce ver. The loaded cartridge is prevented fromfollowing it by its bullet Striking against the! .ier wall of thereceiver, in the rear of ember, while its head comes in contact u? in itagainst the inner W211i breech-Merit: is guided pin, 13, which is insera corresponding hole block, The end t. through the hole and the slot2,'wl1ile its other e the block, enters an 01 The extractor is repieh1g1 it will fit snugly in the having at its forward em, engage with theflange chamber. A spring, 7" tractor, and bears or and tends to throw tgage with the cartri the extractor and br moved the extractor roeatingmovement in tn ver has both a sliding r otal movement on the of theblock notch 'notch the block is her i" thepnrposehereinai block is boredout. n the firing-pin 20, Whi strong spring, and ad?- I tudinally insuch I) e.

The hammer I is pini'.-'.'. and operates in coinnxci' pivoted upon apin, 52.2.,

In. ihidl c half-cock notch, I emplor holds the hammer loo ion the gunis ready to be fired.

as a single-loader, since when i in its elevated position the'carllid.be simply dropped upon the carove and then forced into the chamr Toy cmg the breech-"block. v

it will be noticed that the working parts of H 'grm, setting aside themagazine, hammer,

' ger, are only three in nnmber' -name- :ecchbloek, carrier, andextractor. .ll springs are dispensed. with.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letitcin'which n sli =1v distance from the firing-pin. U; Jlatent, is projection, 22, which, Wi

magszinegun, the combination of a ihn-mber communicating both with meand the barrel, cartridge carryextracting devices, and a solidbreechbleel; and lover, formed in one piece, and having :1 combinedsliding and piv' tal movement in the receiver, such breech lock having ap ne smooth. upper surface, adapted, when the breech is closed, to beflush with the upper of the walls of the receiver and form the top andclosing plate thereof.

at the safety-catch. j

a notch, 23, in the res-r e and locks such bloc tion.

The lower opening of the rece by means of a bottom piste, forward endwith. a notch in the aldjai at its rear end. ii Mil. prr which ispassed. it pin, ver works in contact v. bottom plate, it bein as shownIn the ope breechbloek is thrust down, ing the rear arm. of the carriered the forward end. up. The loaded through the springt same time a,cartridge chamber oi. the gun in block is now closed an. at the sametime the e: ed do" to its lowest position in 1. 1c the magazine. Aiterfiring, the gun is pieced. rat half or full cock and the Lie'v for rdown. The extractor has grasped M the on, which enters or, and

2,. The receiver 1), having the slots 1, 2, and F5 n tractor, the pin13, connecting such. breech- .oioci; and extractor and. projecting intothe sci d slot 2, and the vibrating carrier E, .monnt- 1 the said slot5, and having its rear end pro ng up opposite the said slot 2, .in po.-sit on to be struck by the pin 7 when the breechhiocir is drawn down. 7v 3, The receiver having. the communicating slots '2' 5, in combinationwith the carrier having the turned rear edge adapted to be securedwithin such slot 5, to operate in connection. with the describedbreech-block.

4. in combination with the slotted receiver,

:1 fresh cartridge driven into the en that the gun. can be used with.

combination with the breech-block, the

nirwa-rd end of the breech-block.

